Principal Associate

Mills & Reeve are seeking a Senior/Principal Associate to join the Private Client team in Norwich. This is an exciting opportunity to join a top 40 law firm and a fantastic Private Client team.

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, first class associate to join our fast growing leading Private Client Team. This role will be based in Norwich, with occasional travel to our London and Cambridge offices. You would work alongside the Norwich partners on complex/high value matters, as well as running your own caseload. The work is varied as we act for a range of clients from landowners to entrepreneurs, and it is often necessary to work collaboratively with other teams e.g. real estate, corporate.

The person

You will have experience running your own files, including financial management. Ideally, you will have completed/be working towards completion of the STEP Diploma.

• Excellent written English
• Good research skills, including an ability to use online information sources
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients, potential clients and multipliers
• Negotiating skills
• Attention to detail
• Time and matter management skills
• Listening and questioning skills
• Self-starting, with common sense and initiative
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills, including ability to work with others, influence, persuade
• IT literacy, including familiarity with MS Office
  
  

The activities

You Will Be 4 Year PQE+ With Experience Gained At a Large Regional Or City Firm Advising High Net Worth Individuals And Trustees On a Range Of Issues Including

• estate and succession planning
• inheritance tax and capital gains tax
• complex Will drafting
• trustee powers and duties
• establishment of trus
  
  

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People.

and finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website .